NSW Labor calls for relief for oyster farmers
NSW Labor has called on the Minister for Agriculture to provide financial relief for local oyster farmers affected by the recent flooding events. Labor called on the NSW Government to…
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The Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, April 8, 2022. Both big party leaders and ‘mega city’ planning have come to the Coast this week, meanwhile, the rains have just kept…
$800,000 on offer for local charities and community groups
Local not-for-profit and charity organisations working to overcome disadvantage or create opportunities for marginalised or isolated people on the Central Coast can apply for funds through the latest Newcastle Permanent…
Munmorah United win NSW Women’s State Pennant Finals
On March 18th to 23rd Bowls NSW Women’s State Pennant Finals were played at Forster Bowling Club. Munmorah United Women’s Bowling Club’s Grade 2 team started their competition on the…
Central Coast Weekly 5@5
Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, April 2022 – The rains just keep coming, causing a myriad of problems across the region. The week’s lead stories: It was budget week…
Wild weather leads to increase in housing insurance claims
The Central Coast region recorded the third highest number of housing insurance claims with the NRMA in NSW over the summer period – and that was before the latest flood…
Act of kindness brightened the day
In times of COVID, the Ukraine invasion, floods and a coming election, let me share with you a wonderful act of decency and kindness. I had just finished visiting a…
National triumphs for Central Coast cycling trio
CYCLING TRACK – The Central Coast Cycling Club’s junior trio of Liliya Tatarinoff, Nicole Duncan and Maya Dillon have returned from the 2022 National Track Championships weighed down in gold,…
Hyundai Kona N Premium 2022
Getting the N treatment was inevitable for the Kona, and by doing so, Hyundai also gets to swoop on an unexploited segment. Make no mistake, the 2022 Hyundai Kona N…
Weekly News 5@5
The lead stories from across the region in a brief audio/video format. Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, March 25, 2022: School Strike for Climate march in GosfordRik Hart kick…
Labor promises better NBN coverage for Coast suburbs
Many Central Coast residents can look forward to improved internet coverage if Labor wins the next federal election, slated for some time in the next two months. Candidate for the…
Support for small businesses extended
Small businesses on the Central Coast hit by the Omicron wave have been handed a further lifeline, with the Small Business Support Program extended to a new closing date of…
Book Review: Davos Man – How the Billionaires Devoured the World
Author: Peter S Goodman – Publisher: Custom House – I heard about this book while listening to ABC radio. Peter S. Goodman is a global economics correspondent at the New…
Funnel web sightings on the rise
Weather conditions on the Coast have led to an increase in sightings of funnel-webs.
The Weekly News 5@5
Welcome to Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, March 11, 2022. The lead stories from across the region in a brief audio/video format: Beaches and waterways full of debris and…
Liberals name candidate for Dobell
Dr Michael Feneley AM has been named the Liberal candidate for the seat of Dobell
Seven new police officers for Central Coast
Five new probationary constables commenced duties at Brisbane Water Police District this week, along with two new officers at the Tuggerah Lakes District. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam…
What Russia’s war means for Central Coast fuel prices
Global crude oil prices have already reached their highest levels since 2014 in response to Russia’s military incursion into Ukraine. by Vlado Vivoda, Deakin University With Russia being the world’s…
Pam Price awarded Wyong electorate’s Woman of the Year
Wyong State Electorate’s Women of the Year has been awarded to Captain Pam Price DSA MSA of Doyalson Girls Squadron, Australian Air League.
So much for local knowledge
Two weeks ago my husband tried to report the road at Walkers Ridge, which comes under Kulnura. It is in a dreadful state, and dangerous. In the past Wyong has always…